David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally… Read Full Bio ↴David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.
Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had three number-one hits: the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure" (a 1981 collaboration with Queen). He achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s starting with Let's Dance (1983). Between 1988 and 1992, he fronted the hard rock band Tin Machine before resuming his solo career in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until his death from liver cancer at his home in New York City. He died two days after both his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
Studio albums
David Bowie (1967)
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had three number-one hits: the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure" (a 1981 collaboration with Queen). He achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s starting with Let's Dance (1983). Between 1988 and 1992, he fronted the hard rock band Tin Machine before resuming his solo career in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until his death from liver cancer at his home in New York City. He died two days after both his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
Studio albums
David Bowie (1967)
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
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The Platinum Collection
David Bowie Lyrics
"Heroes" I, I will be king And you, you will be queen Though…
1984 Someday they won't let you, now you must agree The times…
Absolute Beginners I've nothing much to offer There's nothing much to take I'm …
Alabama Song Oh show me the way to the next whisky bar oh…
Aladdin Sane Watching him dash away, swinging an old bouquet (dead roses)…
All The Young Dudes Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Ashes to Ashes Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early…
Beauty and the Beast Weaving down a by-road singin' a song That's my kind of high…
Blue Jean Blue Jean I just met me a girl named Blue Jean Blue…
Boys Keep Swinging 1.2.3.4 Heaven loves ya The clouds part for ya Nothing stand…
Breaking Glass Baby, I've been, breaking glass in your room again Listen D…
Can You Hear Me Once we were lovers, can they understand? Closer than others…
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) See these eyes so green I can stare for a thousand…
Changes Oh, yeah Mmm Still don't know what I was waitin' for And my…
China Girl I couldn't escape this feeling with my China Girl I feel…
Day-In Day-Out Day-in, day-out Stay-in, fade-out Day-in ooh-ooh Day-out ooh…
Diamond Dogs This ain't rock'n'roll, this is genocide As they pulled you…
DJ I'm home, lost my job, and incurably I'll You think this…
Drive-in Saturday (uh uh aaah) Let me put my arms around your…
Fame Fame (fame) makes a man take things over Fame (fame) lets…
Fashion There's a brand new dance but I don't know its…
Golden Years Golden years, gold whop whop whop Golden years, gold whop wh…
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City I had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of…
John, I'm Only Dancing Well Anne's pretty neat, She always eats her meat, Joe is aw…
Knock on Wood I don't want to lose the good thing that I've…
Let's Dance Let's dance Put on your red shoes and dance the blues Let's…
Let's Spend the Night Together Well, don't you worry 'bout what's been on my mind I'm…
Life on Mars? It's a God awful small affair To the girl with the…
Look Back in Anger You know who I am, he said The speaker was an…
Loving the Alien Watching them come and go The templars and the saracens They…
Modern Love I don't want to go out I wont stay in Get things…
Oh! You Pretty Things Wake up you sleepy head Put on some clothes, shake up…
Rebel Rebel Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo-doo doo…
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth You pull…
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) She had an horror of rooms she was tired you…
Sorrow With your long blond hair and your eyes of blue The…
Sound and Vision Ah Ah Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo,…
Space Oddity Ground Control to Major Tom Ground Control to Major Tom Take…
Starman Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low I…
Suffragette City Hey man, oh leave me alone you know Hey man, oh…
The Jean Genie A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city Strung out…
The Man Who Sold the World We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and…
The Prettiest Star Cold fire, you've got everything but cold fire You will be…
The Secret Life of Arabia The secret life of Arabia Secret secrets never seen Secret s…
This Is Not America This is not America (Sha, la, la, la, la) Little piece of…
Time Will Crawl I've never sailed on a sea I would not challenge a…
TVC 15 Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh…
Under Pressure Mm-noom-ba-deh Doom-boom-ba-beh Doo-boo-boom-ba-beh-beh Pre…
Underground No one can blame you for walking away But too much…
Up the Hill Backwards The vacuum created by the arrival of freedom And the possibi…
Velvet Goldmine You got crazy legs, you got amazin' head You got rings…
When the Wind Blows So long, child, I'm on my way And after all is…
Wild Is the Wind Love me, love me, love me, love me Say you do Let…
Young Americans They pulled in just behind the bridge He lays her down,…
Ziggy Stardust Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly And t…
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